Blaze Routs Guests At Wendell Sherwood Hotel Cup n Saucer
A double alarm fire at the Cap n Saucer restaurant in the Wendell Sherwood Hotel woke 250 guests, mostly Polish women from Buffalo, as smoke filled the lobby. The fire started in the deep fryer and spread through the grease removal system to the basement exhaust. No injuries were reported. The coffee shop was closed but expected to reopen in days. Civil Defense firemen aided in salvage and cleanup.
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Mitehell
Wendell-Sherwood
Mitcher
Cup ‘N Saucer
Cap 'N Saucer
Arnold P. Klinke
Elise Farar
Scroll and Pen
Buffalo
N.Y
Robert Michael
New England
Our Lady of Mercy Seminary
Stockbridge
Michael
Irving J. Rubin
Hone
South Street
Ward G. Whalen
Morningside
Civil Defense
Bernard O. Plouffe
Harold Stein
Fara J. Cushing
Firestone Store To Move And New Firestone Building Planned
Firestone Stores Inc will relocate in February from 236 North Street to a new South Street site at Reed Street corner. Franes e & Son Inc received a 100000 contract to build a 12 story concrete block structure with a 50 by 60 foot sales area and rear service bays for six cars. Completion target is February 15 and the lot of about 140 feet square was bought from Pittsfield Yellow Cab Co. The current Firestone outlet has served the area 17 years and will add gas oil services in the new facility.
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Firestone Stores Inc
Pender Block
North St
South Street
Reed Street
Thomas B. Lonahocker
Peter Francese & Son Inc
Lonabocker
Firesigne
Pittsfield Yellow Cab Co
Firestone
Husband Given Probation in Assault Case
District Court judge placed 42 year old Henry Fulton on two years probation with a one year suspended jail term for assaulting his wife Annie Lee Fulton who was treated for a scalp wound. Fulton also faced a suspended 30 day jail term for speeding and driving after suspension of his license.
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Yesterdas
Fulton
Goewes
James R Anderson to Retire From GE Power Transformer Dept
James R Anderson of 43 Appleton Ave will retire Oct 1 from General Electric power transformer department. He served 30 years as an order clerk in the tank shop. A Watervliet native, he moved to Pittsfield in 1927 and joined GE two years later. He attends Mount Carmel Church and belongs to GE's Quarter Century Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BR. Anderson
Appleton Ave
General Electric Power
Watervliet
N.Y
Anderson
Pittsfield
Mount Carmel
General Electric
Berkshire Gas Co Reports Record Sales and Earnings
Berkshire Gas Co. reports record sales and earnings with substantial growth since 1955. The company serves about 25 000 customers across 16 communities in Berkshire and Franklin Counties, having acquired North Berkshire Gas Co. in 1954 and Greenfield Gas Light Co. previously. Everett A. Kelsey and William R. Stevens cited rising sales, revenues, and net income, with over 25 million dollars spent on improvements since 1955 while stockholders re elected all directors and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Coal Gas Co
Berkshire Gas Co
Berkshire
Franklin Counties
Berkshire Gas
North Berkshire Gas Co
Greenfield Gas Light Co
Kelley
Everett A. Kelsey
William Ir. Stevens
Stevens
Del Gallo in 3 Group Plans Getting Out Vote
Ward 3 City Council candidate Raymond Del Gallo organized a Wakefield area meeting at Lakewood Sportsmen’s Club to coordinate Oct 13 primary turnout. About 70 attendees discussed routes for a Pine Grove Drive to Williams School pedestrian path and possible bus-transport savings.
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Knesses Israel Sisterhood Rum
Aimage
Wendell Ave
del Gallo
Ward
Raymond del Gallo
Lakewood Sportsmen's Club
Pine Grove Drive
Harryel Street
Williams School
Evelyn L Platt Assigned to Guam Mission
Evelyn L Platt, daughter of Mrs. Alice H Welch, 54 Lincoln St, was named by the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists to serve as secretary and accountant for the Far Eastern Island Mission based in Agana Guam. She leaves her post as secretary to the president of the Atlantic Union Conference in South Lancaster and plans to visit her mother before flying from Boston on Oct 15, arriving in Guam Oct 21 via Hawaii after a stopover. The Far Eastern Island Mission covers Adventist churches in the Marianas, Carolines, and Marshall Islands, spanning an area the size of the United States.
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Evelyn K. Platt
Alice H. Welch
Lincoln St
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Washington, D.C
Far Eastern Island
Agana
Guam
Miss Platt
Atlantic Union Conference
South Lancaster
Atlantic Union College
Boston
Hawaii
Far Eastern
Marianas
Carolines
Marshall Islands
United States
Yunker Wins City Chess Title in Playoff
James A. Yunker defeated Samuel Riseberg in a playoff at the YMCA to clinch the city chess championship after six rounds. Yunker succeeds last year’s winner Dr. Kurt L. Hirschmann.
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James A. Yunker
Samuel Riseberg
YMCA
Mr. Yunker
Kurt, L. Hirschmann
Tractor-Trailer Hits Wire Damaging Line Near Grocery
A tractor-trailer backed into a high tension wire by Kelly Bros grocery on West Housa tonic Street breaking the line. Western Massachusetts Electric Co. was summoned to make repairs. Mrs. Catherine Doherty, 53, of 44 Summer Street, was taken to St Luke's Hospital yesterday for treatment of a cut suffered in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Bros
West Housatonic Street
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Catherine Doherty
St. Luke's Hospital
Births at St. Luke’s and Tome households
Mr and Mrs Charles Rashara of 7 East 5th Street welcomed an 8th son yesterday at St. Luke's hospital. Mr and Mrs John M Tome of 21 West Avenue reported a daughter today.
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St. Luke's
Charles Rashara
East
John M. Tome
Wes Ave
Night Courses Attract About 2000 Area Residents
About 2,000 area men and women are expected to enroll in adult evening classes on Monday and Tuesday nights September 8 and 29. Superintendent Russell announced registration will be at the High School from 7 to 9 p m with courses starting the week of October 5. Courses run about 20 weeks, often two nights weekly, and cover dressmaking arts and crafts ceramics home repair and trade courses. High school classes grant diplomas and include bookkeeping shorthand accounting typewriting English composition literature algebra plane geometry trigonometry US history economics democracy problems physics. Field courses add woodworking home repairs and ceramics while dressmaking and food preparation cover cooking sewing tailoring and children’s clothing. Sewing registration is Monday night only. Waiting lists may be started for domestic arts. Courses include beginner to advanced levels once weekly for 3 hours over 20 weeks and apprentice courses for indentured workers in CAP centers for electricians toolmakers plumbers and auto mechanics. Adult civic education aims to study English and citizenship for naturalization exams. Supervisory training is also offered. Police report a separate incident on Summer Street. Leon Pike, 66, of 22 Westminster St was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital after being stricken at 337 Film St.
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Supt Oof Scriouls Russell
Summer Street
Leon Pike
Westminster St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Film St
Conte Local 255 officials schedule peace meeting
Pittsfield union officials and represetatives from IUE Local 245 criticized Congressman Silvia O. Conte for voting for what they call an anti labor measure. A peace meeting was discussed with Conte after a Washington trip. The Central Labor Council plans to invite Boston Labor Council official Stephen F. McCloskey to explain the no mans land clause in the bill on Oct 19.
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Conte
Silvia O. Conte
Riple
Pittsfield
IUE
Allbill
Pittsfield General Electric Co
Landrum-Griffin
Pinia
Local 245
TUE
Pirsfield Central Labor Council
Albert F. Titano
George V. DiPalazzo
Washington
Litano
Gitano
Bil’ S
Frain
CLC
Stephen F. McCloskey
Boston Central Labor Council
Istate Labor Relations Commission
No-Man’s Land
Hill
National Labor Relations Board
Scout Camporee at Stony Ledge Mount Greylock This Weekend
Berkshire Council expects 700 to 800 Boy Scouts at the annual fall camporee at Stony Ledge campsite Mount Greylock. Raymond C Lovely reports a three day program starting Friday 4 30 PM with patrol activities campfires and a leaders council meeting. Saturday features conservation work a hike for Explorers scoutcraft fitness contests and a retreat at 5 30 PM followed by a campfire at 8 AM Sunday services and cleanup before closing
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Berkshire Council
Stony Ledge
Mount Greylock
Raymond C. Lovely
iIn
Thayer Whiting Wins Award for 4-H Dairy Work
Miss Thayer Whiting of Berkshire received the Thomas Elder award for best AH Dairy Club work during her 4-H career at the Eastern States Exposition yesterday. She was given a sold watch by Robert Nutter of the New England Holstein Association and placed eighth in the Holstein senior yearling contest. The heaviest steer for Baby Reef classes weighed 4,225 pounds. Reef show organized by David Halley of Pittsfield and Berkshire County 4-H transported six Berkshire baby beeves to Eastern States in West Springfield.
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Thayer Whiting
Berk Shire
Thomas Elder
Whiting
Robert Nutter
New England Halstein Assn
M Whiting
Halstein
Eastern States
David Halley
Pinsfield
Harry Moskowitz
Berkshire County
West Springfield
Driver Fined 870 On Endanger Charge
A 63 year old Lanesbore man was fined 70 in District Court yesterday in an operating to endanger case continued since August 18. Harry R. Fowler of Main Street faced drunkenness and operating under the influence in the Pittsfield state police case. Judge Harold R. Goewer dismissed the drunkenness charge on condition that fees for police witnesses be paid. The wet driving charge was continued until October 21.
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Harry R. Fowler
Main Street
Pittsfield
Harold R. Goewer
Berkshire County Sale and Home Improvement Ads
Sale of next to new clothing from lots to teens at Berkshire Museum on Thursday September 24 at 10 109 p m Adv offers include a special color TV demo from 9 to 10 30 pm See it in our window or store Frank s TV Shop 273 Newell St opposite Hibbard School Adv Free estimates on aluminum clap boards windows and doors Johns Manville Seal Ober asphalt shingles applied by Berkshire County s only Johns Manville certified roofer Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co Harry Vincent Dial HI 33100 Adv
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Berkshire Museum
Thurs
Frank
Johns-Manville
Berkshire County
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co
Harry Vincent
Housing Job May Start This Fall
Chairman Ralph J Prose and Executive Director Arthur C Me GM of the Pittsfield Housing Authority met with Mayor Raymond L Haughey to review plans for a 110 unit low rent housing project for the aged. The 120,000 project has been submitted to the state for approval with a final blessing expected soon. Architect Bradley will begin bidding, with a three week return date. Construction could start this fall. The plan splits into two sections with 40 units on Francis J Avenue and 70 units on Wanbeckonah Street.
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Ralph J. Prose
Arthur C Megm
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Raymond L. Haughey
Wmth
Brow
Prentient Bradley
Francis J Avenue
Wanbeconah ‘Street
Labor Council Officer Slate Is Unopposed
Pittsfield Central Labor Council delegates nominated a full slate headed by Charles M. DeBlois with no opposition. Incumbent CLC president Lorattua The and other officers were nominated to roles including president, recording secretary, financial secretary, and sergeant at arms, with trustees and a business agent also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Central Labor Council
Fast Hight
Charles M. DeBlois
CLC
Musicians Union Lorattua
Michael J. Metzler
Draftsmens Union
Joan Chiodo
Tessagehamds Union
Gerald F. Doxce
Tary
WR 2
Stir Sectes Tary
John Everat
The
Veachers
32 Walk Out at GE In Schenectady
Schenectady N Y thirty two employees at the General Electric Co steam turbine generator department walked off their jobs last night. Twenty crane operators and 12 crane followers participated with four crane operators and 29 blowers remaining on the job. The cause was not disclosed by the company or officials and by noon the walkout had not spread to other shop workers.
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Schenectady
N.Y
General Elecetric Co
TUE the
Officiocat S01
AGE
Lane
Painters Union delegates chosen for Massachusetts Labor Council
Painters Union, a three year firm, and Joseph Gamula of the Electricians Union. Mr. DeBlois and Mr. Metzler were elected delegates to the Massachusetts Labor Council convention in Boston Oct 1 9. Mr. Rodrigues and Ralph J. Joe, public relations director were elected alternate delegates.
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Wendell
Blaze
Ruth Haskins
Francese & Son
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Capt. Brownell
Air Force Reserve
Douglass C. Brownell
Hinsdale
Maj
Brownell
9243Rd Air Reserve
814Th Air Base Group
Sac
Westover Air Force Base
Maj. Brownell
Air Corps
Freeman Field
Seymour
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Hinsdale Troop 21
Boy Scouts
Central Berkshire Gas Co
Boyland
Kenneth D. Knoblock
Chicago
Betty Duerr
Rebecca
Deniat Kittredge School
Joseph T. Kelley
Knobiock
Laval
Kitty’s Beauty Salon
Adul
Evelyn L. Platt
Yunker
Supt
Russell
Claxsey Listed
DiPalazzo
Jack Garvey
LUE
Pittsheld
Landcum- Griffin
Ralph J. Froio
Pen
Labor Council
Orm Khoren
Stoop
Home Loan
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